Breaking News Headlines
Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh named Best Actress, Actor at Filmfare 2020
Alia Bhatt has won the Best Actress award at Filmfare Awards 2020 for her role in 'Gully Boy', clinching the Filmfare top actress trophy for the third time. Ranveer Singh was named the Best Actor for 'Gully Boy'. Meanwhile, 'Gully Boy' won the award for the Best Film, while its director Zoya Akhtar was named the Best Director.
read more at Times Now
TV actor Siddharth Shukla beats model Asim Riaz to win 'Bigg Boss 13
Television actor Siddharth Shukla has been declared the winner of reality TV show 'Bigg Boss 13'. Siddharth, who is best known for playing the role of Shivraj Alok Shekhar in 'Balika Vadhu', was awarded the Bigg Boss trophy along with ₹40-lakh cash prize. Model Asim Riaz finished as first runner-up, while Shehnaaz Gill was named second runner-up.
read more at Hindustan Times
Sidharth & I'd an affair, he was abusive & used to hit me: Shilpa Shinde
Shilpa Shinde has claimed she and Bigg Boss 13 contestant Sidharth Shukla had an affair, adding that he was "very abusive and aggressive man". "He was possessive...used to hit me a lot," she said. Shilpa, who appeared on the 11th season of the show, further said Sidharth doesn't deserve the title of Bigg Boss and he shouldn't win the show.
read more at Hindustan Times
Congress leader asked to pay ₹1 cr fine over participation in anti-CAA protests
Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi has been asked to pay a ₹1.04 crore fine over participation in anti-CAA protests in Moradabad and allegedly instigating protesters. Moradabad District Magistrate Rakesh Singh said the fine was calculated on the basis of the cost of deployment of police at the protest site and action was being taken against all those who defied Section 144.
read more at Hindustan Times
Yuzvendra Chahal is street smart, he should never be benched: Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that Team India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal should never be benched. "Chahal has some tricks which can confuse the batsmen. He is a complete leg-spinner. He dominates the batsmen, he is street smart," Akhtar added. Chahal has taken 9 wickets in eight Limited Over Internationals this year so far.
read more at CricTracker
England beat South Africa by 2 runs in 2nd T20I after losing 1st T20I by 1 run
England defeated South Africa by two runs in the second T20I in Durban to level the three-match series 1-1. This is England's second two-run victory in T20Is. They had defeated New Zealand by the same margin on February 18, 2018. South Africa had won the first T20I by 1 run. The series decider will take place in Centurion on Sunday.
read more at ICC
Let him do it: MP CM Kamal Nath on Scindia's warning of agitation
Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath on Saturday responded to party member Jyotiraditya Scindia's warning of hitting the streets if MP government fails to fulfil its poll promises, by saying, "Let him do it." Scindia had earlier said, "If Congress has promised something then it's very important to fulfil it...otherwise we'll take to the streets."
read more at Zee News
Rather ironic: EC responds to ex-CEC's criticism on hate speech in Delhi polls
A week after former CEC SY Quraishi said in an article that EC should've taken action against hate speech in Delhi poll campaign, the poll panel has responded with a letter. Terming Quraishi's article "rather ironic", EC listed Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations for a period when Quraishi was CEC and said "no action" was taken by EC then.
3 Kashmiri students arrested on sedition charges in K'taka for pro-Pak slogans
Three Kashmiri students of KLE Institute of Technology in Hubballi, Karnataka were arrested for raising pro-Pakistan slogans. The students recorded a video of themselves raising slogans "supporting Pakistan" which went viral, said a senior police officer. All students have been booked under sedition and further investigation will be done, said the officer.
read more at Zee News
Mayor of Italian town appoints councillor to tackle loneliness
Antonella Argenti, the mayor of an Italian town of 5,400 people, has appointed a specialist councillor to tackle loneliness of the citizens, saying that many were struggling to cope. "Bureaucracy has become dehumanised. We are all becoming living robots," Argenti added. The residents can contact the mayor and loneliness councillor on their phones and "find a voice to guide them".
read more at The Guardian
Now I'm conscious of what I say: Siddhant on nepotism remark to Ananya
Siddhant Chaturvedi has said now he's conscious about what he says, adding, "I filter things in...head because I realised...whatever I say might be taken out of context." This comes after he said during an interview, "Their struggle begins where our dreams are fulfilled," in response to Ananya Panday's take on nepotism. "I was just speaking my heart out," he added.
read more at Zee News
Was obsessed with Instagram, had to get away from it: Tom Holland
Hollywood actor Tom Holland, known for starring as Spider-Man in Marvel films, has said he doesn't have an Instagram account right now as he was becoming "obsessed" by it. "Like, 'How many likes did I get?' and 'What did people say about my picture?'," Tom said. "I just had to get away...it was taking over my life," he added.
read more at PINKVILLA
Was bullied in school, kids and staff laughed at me: Actress Michelle
Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her role in 'Gossip Girl', has revealed she was bullied in school and still has the scars from being thrown down the stairs. She added all the kids had to write a "bull**** Valentine's Day card" and she never got one on purpose. "Kids and staff all laughed...being an actress...apparently I didn't need one," said Michelle.
read more at Daily Mail
Ranji Trophy knockouts schedule announced, Gujarat to take on Goa
The 2016-17 champions Gujarat will take on Goa in the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy from February 20, while the 2014-15 champions Karnataka will face Jammu and Kashmir in their quarter-final. Last edition's runners-up Saurashtra will face Andhra and Bengal will face Odisha in the knockouts of the tournament. Two-time defending champions Vidarbha have been knocked out of the tournament.
read more at Times Now
Kobe Bryant leads 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Late NBA legend Kobe Bryant is leading the list of eight finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Enshrinement in the Hall of Fame will take place in Springfield in August. Five-time NBA champion and 18-time NBA All-Star Kobe was killed along with his daughter in a helicopter crash.
read more at Zee News
I'll win Olympic medal at any cost: 20-yr-old wrestler Deepak Punia
First Indian wrestler after 18 years to win a gold medal in 2019 Junior World Wrestling Championships Deepak Punia has said that he'll win Olympic medal "at any cost". The 20-year-old who also won a silver in the Senior World Wrestling Championships in the same year will participate in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2020 taking place in India.
read more at Zee News
Zomato user cheated of over ₹1 lakh by fake helpline number found online
A Noida-based Zomato customer was reportedly cheated of over ₹1 lakh by scammers posing as app's customer care executives. The scammers told the woman to follow a link to get refund for an order she wasn't satisfied with, reported The Quint. She'd made the call using a helpline number she found online, which she later learned didn't belong to Zomato.
read more at The Quint
NASA selects 4 possible missions to probe the solar system further
NASA selected four possible missions under its Discovery Program with an aim to address pressing questions in planetary science and to increase the understanding of solar system. While the selected missions aren't the official missions yet, the selections could help develop concept studies for new missions, NASA said. It will provide each study with $3 million to polish its proposal.
read more at Engadget
Apple might use its own 5G antenna in its 2020 iPhones: Report
Apple is reportedly planning to design its own 5G antenna rather than relying on Qualcomm's existing hardware. As per the report, the QTM525 antenna module offered by Qualcomm to Apple doesn't fit into the sleek industrial design Apple wants for the new phones. However, it's not finalised whether Apple will actually use its own antenna for its 2020 iPhones.
read more at Engadget
Facebook cancels 4,000-person US summit amid coronavirus fears
Facebook has cancelled its global marketing summit scheduled for next month in San Francisco, which was expected to see over 4,000 participants, due to coronavirus-related risks. "Out of an abundance of caution, we cancelled our global marketing summit due to evolving public health risks related to coronavirus," Facebook said. Earlier, Mobile World Congress was cancelled due to the outbreak.
read more at Reuters
Judge calls EU's $2.6 bn fine 'a small amount' for Google
A European Union judge called the $2.6-billion fine imposed on Google by EU antitrust regulators "a small amount" for Google. The judge also raised the prospect of increasing the antitrust penalty that Google is seeking to overturn. Regulators had imposed the fine on Google in 2017 over its alleged abuse of power in promoting its own shopping comparison service.
read more at Reuters
Not fair: Cong to Maharashtra CM on Bhima-Koregaon case transfer
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's decision to let NIA take over Bhima Koregaon case probe "wasn't fair". "We are partners and such things should be discussed," said Kharge. "You (CM Thackeray) may have power but one should use it judiciously. Our ministers are there, they'll fight," he added.
App that gives sex tips to users raises funds from Tinder Founder
Sex tips app 'Lover' launched on Valentine's Day with $5 million in seed funding from Tinder Founder Sean Rad and other investors. Lover gives users video explainers on how to be generous in bed and helps them figure out what turns them on. Co-founded by sexual medicine clinical psychologist Dr Britney Blair, it also lets users take sexual personality quiz.
read more at TechCrunch
Elon Musk's Boring Company finishes excavating first Las Vegas tunnel
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Boring Company announced the completion of excavation of the first of two tunnels planned for Las Vegas Convention Center's underground loop transportation system. The company called this development a "breakthrough" on its Twitter account. It also shared a video which showed its machinery breaking through a wall in the facility.
read more at Engadget
1 killed, 4 injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue
At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting on Friday outside an event venue in the German capital Berlin, authorities said. One or more people opened fire outside the Tempodrom before fleeing the scene. The motive behind the shooting was unclear, a spokesperson for Berlin prosecutors said.
Arti didn't face any rape attempt, she said a bit too much in flow: Krushna
Days after his sister Arti Singh revealed that she faced a rape attempt from her servant at the age of 13, Comedian-actor Krushna Abhishek said she didn't face any such attempt. He further said that his sister said "a bit too much in the flow", adding, "It was about to happen...the boy ran away. An FIR was...filed...he couldn't be traced."
read more at Hindustan Times
Stop crucifying him, his ex-girlfriend saw him as meal ticket: Boycott's wife
Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott's wife Rachael has called on domestic violence charities to stop crucifying her husband over his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Margaret Moore. Suggesting that charities are wrongly crucifying him, Rachael said that Margaret is a 'bunny boiler' who saw Geoffrey as a meal ticket when she was about to go bankrupt for £800,000 (₹7.5 crore).
read more at Daily Mail
How can you even forget what Bumrah has achieved for India: Shami to critics
Reacting to his teammate and fellow pacer Jasprit Bumrah being criticised for going wicketless in the ODI series against New Zealand, Mohammad Shami said, "How can you forget his numerous match-winning performances just after a couple of indifferent ODI games?" He added, "What Bumrah has achieved for India, how can you even forget that or for that matter ignore it?"
Winning ICC Test Championship better than ODI or T20 World Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara
Ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, Cheteshwar Pujara said, "When you become Test champions that is the ultimate. I'd say it is better than winning an ODI or T20 World Cup." He added, "The reason is this format is the ultimate format. If you would ask any great cricketer...they'll say Test cricket's the most challenging format."
read more at CricTracker
Yuvraj Singh posts picture with wife Hazel Keech, gets trolled by Irfan Pathan
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter on Saturday to share a picture of himself with his wife Hazel Keech with the caption, "You will always be my valentine." Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan trolled Yuvraj for his expressions in the picture by commenting, "Wishes ke emotions apke chehre se match nahi kar rahe hai.'
read more at CricTracker
Bihar CPI, RJD workers 'purify' Ambedkar statue claiming BJP MP polluted it
CPI and RJD workers 'purified' an Ambedkar statue in Begusarai, Bihar, alleging it was defiled by Union Minister and BJP MP Giriraj Singh who garlanded it before addressing a pro-CAA rally. A video has surfaced of the statue's 'purification' with Ganga's water, which the workers claimed was "necessary for secularism". Singh said "communal things" which made purification necessary, they claimed.
read more at Zee News
Kerala court summons Law Minister in defamation case filed by Tharoor
A Kerala court on Saturday summoned Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in connection with a defamation case filed by Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor. The Chief Judicial Magistrate asked Prasad to appear before court on May 2, said Tharoor's lawyer. Tharoor has accused Prasad of making derogatory remarks regarding the death of the former's wife Sunanda Pushkar.
read more at Zee News
Don't worry, one democracy will settle Kashmir issue: Jaishankar to US Senator
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told US Senator Lindsey Graham, India will "settle" Kashmir issue on its own. "In India...you got your problems like we do, but you've chosen the democratic path. When it comes to Kashmir...let's make sure two democracies will end it differently," Graham had said. "Don't worry...one democracy will settle it and you know which one," Jaishankar replied.
read more at PTI
My 'Fortuner' got stolen not my 'Fortune', Chill maaro yaar: Kumar Vishwas
Reacting to his Fortuner car getting stolen from his residence in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara at around 1 am on Saturday, poet Kumar Vishwas tweeted, "'Fortuner' chori hui hai 'Fortune' nahin...Chill maaro yaar...Pyaar aur Sanskar salamat rahein, 'Car' bahut milengi." The police is taking help of CCTV footage to nab the culprits.
read more at Twitter
Video of PM Modi's handshake with Portugal's President goes viral
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handshake with Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa went viral on social media. PM Modi met President Marcelo Rebelo on Friday and the two countries signed 14 agreements in the fields of investment, transport and ports, among others. Earlier, the Portuguese President received the Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
read more at YouTube
104 women duped by agents stuck in Oman, Punjab CM asks Jaishankar to help
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh asked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to arrange for the return of 104 women stranded in Oman's capital Muscat after they were duped by travel agents. Fourteen of these women are from Punjab. "Have ordered ADGP NRI affairs to nab the agents who cheated and misguided them," Punjab CM tweeted.
read more at Zee News
Prez Trump's visit not in India's interest, CPI(M) will protest it: Yechury
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said his party will protest against US President Donald Trump's visit to India later this month. "America is putting pressure and (PM) Modi is succumbing to completely open our economy," Yechury said. He added that Trump is coming to India to boost US economy at the cost of India's interest.
read more at The Quint
43-yr-old woman poses as 20-yr-old on WhatsApp, fools man with marriage plan
A 43-year-old married woman from Thiruvarpu in Kottayam was arrested for assuming the identity of a 20-year-old woman from her neighbourhood and texting a young man on WhatsApp for six months. The man had met the woman through a common WhatsApp group chat and began a text conversation. The scam even led to the duo's wedding being fixed for Sunday.
read more at The News Minute
PAN to become inoperative after March 31 if not linked to Aadhaar
The Income Tax Department has said that Permanent Account Number (PAN) will become inoperative if it's not linked with Aadhaar by March 31, 2020. More than 30.75 crore PANs have already been linked to Aadhaar as of January 27. However, 17.58 crore PANs are yet to be linked with the 12-digit biometric ID.
read more at Deccan Herald
RBI to adopt April-March financial year after 80 years
The Reserve Bank of India's central board, in its meeting held today, decided to change the central bank's financial year to April-March, aligning it with the government's. The RBI has followed a July-June financial year since 1940, when it moved away from a January-December year. RBI will start following April-March financial year after a nine-month year ending March 31, 2021.
read more at Bloomberg Quint
Middle order could improve: Opener Mandhana ahead of Women's T20 WC
Ahead of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup, India opener Smriti Mandhana has said that the team's middle-order "could definitely improve". "The best way....is for the top order to bat 20 overs," she added. In the T20I tri-series final against Australia, India were 115-4 at one moment while chasing 156 runs and then lost the next six wickets for 29 runs.
read more at Hindustan Times
IPL contributed to NZ players' improvement: Selector Larsen
Indian Premier League has played a role in New Zealand players' "improvement", said Kiwi national selector Gavin Larsen. "It's very clear...that IPL window must be available for our players if they do get picked up by a franchise," he added. Several New Zealand players including skipper Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham will be seen in IPL 2020.
read more at Hindustan Times
Ishant Sharma passes fitness test, to join team for NZ Tests: Report
India pacer Ishant Sharma has passed his fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will now join the team in New Zealand for the two-match Test series starting February 21, a report has claimed. Ishant had sprained his ankle and was hobbled off during Delhi's match against Vidarbha in Round 6 of Ranji Trophy.
read more at Hindustan Times
18-yr-old Lakshya beats world no.7 but India out of Asia championships
Indian men's team on Saturday was knocked out of Badminton Asia Team Championships after it lost 2-3 to two-time defending champions Indonesia in the semi-final. India won the two singles ties out of the three singles and two doubles games. India's 18-year-old shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated world number seven Jonatan Christie 21-18, 22-20 in one of the singles matches.
read more at Hindustan Times
Amazon, Flipkart seek rollback of proposed 1% TDS on online sellers
Amazon and Flipkart are among the online retailers who have demanded government to scale back its proposed 1% TDS on third-party sellers on their platforms. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has stated that the tax would hurt India's e-commerce sector. "This will also lead to reduced trading activity," FICCI said on behalf of e-commerce companies.
read more at Reuters
Motorola wins $765 million verdict over theft of trade secrets
Motorola won around $765 million after a federal jury found its Chinese rival Hytera guilty of stealing its critical trade secrets for two-way radio technology. The jury has awarded Motorola $345.8 million in compensatory damages and $418.8 million in punitive damages. Motorola has said it would seek an order to block the sale of Hytera's radios in the US.
read more at Bloomberg Quint
Uber to let drivers put ads on cabs across India for more income
Uber has announced a partnership with advertising agency CASHurDrive Marketing under which it will allow drivers across India to put advertisements on cabs for more income opportunities. Uber drivers in over 30 cities will be able to have advertisements on cabs in form of car body wraps and in-car branding. CASHurDRIVE provides transit advertising and other formats of public ads.
read more at Livemint
Pune startup that makes pubs into co-working space gets seed funding
Pune-based startup Friyey Space, that transforms pubs and clubs into co-working spaces, raised a seed funding from angel investor Tarun Bhalla. The startup did not reveal the financial details of the funding. Founded by Yogesh Thore, Friyey claims to have worked with 129 startups. Its co-working set up is operational from 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week.
read more at Inc42
HQ Trivia app, created by Vine Co-founders, shuts down
HQ Trivia app maker HQ, co-founded by two of Vine's Co-founders Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll, is shutting down after the failure of an acquisition deal. It said that it would "cease" its operations and "move to dissolution" after its lead investors pulled out. HQ was a live game show app where users could win cash prizes.
read more at TechCrunch
Odisha govt saved 700 trees through paperless budgeting: Governor
The Odisha government has saved around 700 trees by partially switching to paperless budgeting in 2019-20 and printing about 57 lakh less pages, Governor Ganeshi Lal said. The state government introduced single-page salary bill for its employees and electronic processing of pension papers and will completely shift to paperless budgeting in the future, Lal added.
read more at The New Indian Express
Room tariffs in Gujarat hotels rise 30-50% ahead of Trump's visit
Room tariffs of star category hotels in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have increased by 30-50% since the announcement of US President Donald Trump's visit to Ahmedabad on February 24. Hotels are already witnessing higher occupancy due to peak NRI season and tariffs would shoot up further in the coming days, Narendra Somani, President, Hotel & Restaurant Association of Gujarat said.
read more at The Financial Express
Blackstone gets NCLT nod to buy Hyderabad's Trident Hotel for ₹584 cr
US' Blackstone Group has received the National Company Law Tribunal's approval to acquire Hyderabad's Trident Hotel for ₹584 crore, a year after the hotel cleared the company's offer. The hotel, owned by Golden Jubilee Hotels and managed by Oberoi Group, was taken to bankruptcy court in February 2018. This is Blackstone's first deal in India under the bankruptcy law.
read more at VCCircle
4 children burn to death as school van catches fire in Punjab
Four children, aged between 10 and 12, were killed and eight other students were injured on Saturday after their school van caught fire in Punjab's Sangrur district, officials said. The incident took place in Longowal town of Sangrur. The eight injured children were pulled out by people working in nearby fields, police said.
read more at PTI
Lisa Haydon welcomes her second baby boy, shares picture
Model-actress Lisa Haydon on Saturday took to Instagram to announce the birth of her second baby boy. Sharing picture of the newborn, Lisa wrote, "This little blessing has touched my heart in a way nothing else ever has." She further revealed the baby's name as 'Leo'. Lisa and husband Dino Lalvani's first son named Zack was born in May 2017.
read more at Hindustan Times
Channel turning my daughter into Rakhi Sawant: Shehnaaz's dad on 'wedding' show
Shehnaaz Gill's father, while talking about the wedding reality show 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge', said he'll not allow the show to air. "Instead of building an image...that's close to Katrina Kaif, they are trying to build an image of hers like Rakhi Sawant's," he added. He further said he'll seek help from Shiv Sena if Shehnaaz is forced to do it.
read more at Hindustan Times
Shaheen Bagh protesters say they're going to meet Amit Shah on Sunday
People protesting against CAA at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh said they're going to meet Home Minister Amit Shah at 2 pm on Sunday. "We don't have any delegation, anyone who has an issue with CAA will be going," a protester said. This comes after Home Minister Amit Shah said that he's ready to meet anyone who has a problem with CAA.
read more at Twitter
1st coronavirus death outside Asia reported in France
A Chinese tourist has died in France after contracting coronavirus, the first fatality from COVID-19 outside Asia. The victim was an 80-year-old person from China's Hubei province, according to French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn. The total number of confirmed infections across mainland China has risen to 66,492, while the number of deaths has reached 1,523.
read more at Deutsche Welle
Man who exposed Manchester City hacked 70 million documents and 3.4 TB of info
Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto, the man who exposed Manchester City's breaking of financial fair play rules, accessed 70 million documents and 3.4 TB of information from numerous clubs. He had leaked the information to German news magazine Der Spiegel. The Portuguese was jailed in March last year and awaits trial on 90 separate counts of hacking, sabotage and fraud.
read more at Daily Mail
Afridi asks his fans to suggest name for his 5th daughter, promises prize
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi took to Twitter to ask his followers to suggest a name for his newborn daughter. "As you can see there’s a trend of my daughters' names beginning with the letter 'A'. Send me your recommendations for our new arrival with 'A'....the winning name I select gets a prize!" he wrote. Afridi now has five daughters.
read more at CricTracker
Trump, with 27mn followers, says he's ahead of PM Modi who has 44mn FB followers
US President Donald Trump, quoting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "Donald J Trump is Number 1 on Facebook. Number 2 is Prime Minister Modi of India." Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has over 44 million followers on Facebook, while Trump has 27 million followers on the social networking site.
read more at The Financial Express
Pilot of AI plane flying at 222 km/h spots jeep on runway, takes off early
An Air India plane's fuselage was damaged when the pilot immediately lifted the plane flying at 222 km/h to avoid hitting a man and a jeep that suddenly came on Pune airport runway. The incident occurred on Saturday when Air India aircraft A321 took off from Pune airport. The flight landed safely in Delhi despite the incident, officials said.
read more at Deccan Herald
PM sends letter to rickshaw puller who invited him to his daughter's wedding
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a letter to a rickshaw puller who had invited him to his daughter's wedding. In the letter, PM Modi sent his blessings and wishes to the bride. "I never expected a response but now that we have got his letter, we are overjoyed. I've shown the letter to all wedding guests," Varanasi's Mangal Kevat said.
read more at Times Now
Bajrang Dal vandalises shops, malls on Valentine's Day in Hyderabad
A group of people claiming to be Bajrang Dal workers vandalised malls and shops decorated on the theme of Valentine's Day in Hyderabad. "Bajrang Dal activists asked all lovers they found...not to celebrate Valentine's Day because it is not our culture. They were also asked to pay tributes to the Pulwama martyrs instead", Subhash Chander, State Co-Convenor Bajrang Dal, said.
read more at ANI
Suspend him: Bihar minister in video as policeman fails to recognise him
Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey asked for the suspension of a policeman who failed to recognise him at an event in Siwan. A video has surfaced in which Pandey can be heard saying, "Why have you deployed such people who don't recognise ministers?" RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted the video criticising Pandey for his behaviour.
read more at The Quint
Trump expected to meet executives of large Indian firms during his visit
US President Donald Trump will reportedly meet executives of large Indian companies with interests in the US during his visit to the country on February 24-25. Executives of some of the companies expected to attend the meeting include Reliance Industries, Tata Sons, Bharat Forge, Mahindra Group and Motherson, reports said. The meeting will be held in New Delhi.
read more at Reuters
Vodafone Idea says it will pay some of the ₹50,000 crore dues in few days
Vodafone Idea on Saturday said it is assessing the amount it will be able to pay the Department of Telecommunications following a Supreme Court ruling and will pay this in the next few days. The company owes DoT more than ₹50,000 crore. The operator said its survival depends on a positive outcome of its modification plea before Supreme Court.
read more at Livemint
Malaika, Nora walk the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week
Actresses Malaika Arora and Nora Fatehi were among the celebrities who walked the ramp on the third day of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020. Malaika, who walked for designer Varun Chakkilam, wore a red lehenga and paired it with a dupatta of the same hue. Meanwhile, Nora walked for Gauri & Nainika and wore a black off-shoulder body sculpting gown.
read more at The Quint
Nick Jonas dances with Priyanka on 'Aankh Marey', shares video
Nick Jonas shared a video on Valentine's Day, wherein he can be seen dancing with Priyanka Chopra on 'Aankh Marey' from Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'. "Pre-show dance party with my forever Valentine," he captioned the video. Earlier, Priyanka had shared a picture of Nick and wrote, "My forever Valentine. He just happens to look like GI Joe in those leather pants!"
read more at The Quint
I'm still discovering myself as an actor: Aditya Roy Kapur
Aditya Roy Kapur, who was recently seen in Mohit Suri's 'Malang', has said he's still discovering himself as an actor, adding, "I still don't know what comes naturally to me." He further said he likes to try everything and hasn't decided his "zone" yet. Talking about his next film 'Ludo', Aditya said, "It's going to be...different space for me".
67 more people on board Japan cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
Japan's Health Minister Katsunobu Kato has said that 67 more people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus. The new cases have brought the total number of people infected with the virus to 285. The cruise ship, carrying 3,700 crew and passengers, was quarantined on February 3.
read more at Reuters
Kobe Bryant memorial tickets to sell for ₹16,000
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that a "limited number of tickets" for Kobe Bryant's official memorial will be on sale for as much as $224 (around ₹16,000) each. Money raised from the sale of the tickets, that have been priced $224 for one, $224 for two and $24.02 for one, will go to the Bryants' Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
Practice on astro-turf pitches helped: U-19 WC top scorer Yashasvi
Man of the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has said that practice on astro-turf pitches helped him to face short-balls in the tournament. "There is bounce on astro-turf wickets like how it is there, so I batted...and that worked," he stated. Yashasvi scored four half-centuries and one century in six matches that India Under-19 team played in the tournament.
read more at Hindustan Times
Sheikh Mansour might sell club post ban: Ex-Man City player
Speaking about his former club Manchester City's two-year-ban, Rodney Marsh said, "If this decision is upheld it would not surprise me to see owner Sheikh Mansour [bin Zayed Al Nahyan] sell the club." "He [Sheikh Mansour] has been superb for City and this is a huge kick in the balls. I wouldn't blame him," Marsh added.
read more at Times Now
6-time F1 champ Hamilton responds to Verstappen's 'he's not God' remark
The six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has responded to Netherlands' 22-year-old driver Max Verstappen's criticism saying that it's a "sign of weakness". Verstappen had said that "He [Hamilton] is very good...Maybe God is with him, but he is not God." This season, Hamilton has a chance to equal Michael Schumacher's record haul of seven world championships.
read more at Hindustan Times
Aim is to play like no.1 Test team: Shastri on NZ Test series
Talking about the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand, India head coach Ravi Shastri said the aim is to play "like the number one Test team in the world". India are currently leading the World Test Championship rankings with 360 points having won all their seven matches so far. The two matches against New Zealand offer 60 points each.
read more at Cricket Country
BJP appoints new state presidents for Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim
BJP National President JP Nadda has appointed new state presidents for Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim. K Surendran has been appointed the president of BJP's Kerala unit, Vishnu Dutt Sharma as president of Madhya Pradesh unit and Dal Bahadur Chauhan as president of the party's Sikkim unit. JP Nadda took over as the BJP National President on January 20.
AAP to contest all local body polls across India: Gopal Rai
After its victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to contest all local body elections across the country including the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, party leader Gopal Rai said. AAP has convened a national executive meeting on February 16 to discuss expanding the party by projecting its "positive nationalism", Rai added.
read more at India.com
2 kids dead, 2 injured after alleged sorcery practices in Bengal
Two boys aged five and seven died after sorcery practices were allegedly performed on them in Malda, West Bengal, said police on Saturday. Two girls, aged three and six, were also injured in the incident that occurred on Friday. The children fell unconscious after returning from a jungle nearby after which sorcery practices were performed on them, said their parents.
read more at Deccan Herald
Adani, AAI sign deals for operating Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru airports
Adani Group has signed concession agreements with the Airports Authority of India for management and development of airports in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru. Under the deal, three of Adani Group's wholly-owned subsidiaries will hold management control over the airports for 50 years. Adani won rights to run six airports through bids after the government decided to privatise them in 2018.
read more at The Financial Express
Coronavirus is a challenge to China, admits Foreign Minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday acknowledged that the new coronavirus is a challenge to the country but defended its management of the epidemic. "We've taken such complete prevention and control efforts, efforts that are so comprehensive, that I can't see any other country that can do this," Wang said. He added the epidemic was "truly sudden".
read more at Reuters
Russian woman escapes coronavirus quarantine by short-circuiting security lock
A Russian woman who escaped from a coronavirus quarantine by short-circuiting an electrical security lock on the door to her ward has been sued by health authorities. The woman, who has been accused of potentially exposing members of the public to coronavirus, had returned from China. She has resisted attempts by officials to bring her back to the hospital.
read more at The Independent
China isolates old banknotes to disinfect them to stop coronavirus spread
China is isolating old banknotes to disinfect them in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. "Money from key virus-hit areas will be sanitised with ultraviolet rays or heated and locked up for at least 14 days before it is distributed again," China's Central Bank said. It added $85 billion of new cash for Hubei, the epicentre of coronavirus.
read more at Hindustan Times
I'm not aware of parents' birthplace, will go to detention camp: Raj CM on NPR
Addressing an anti-CAA protest in Jaipur, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said information on parents' birthplace was being sought for National Population Register. "If I'm not able to furnish the details, I too would be asked to live in a detention centre. I'm not aware of the birthplace...if such situation comes then I'd be the first to go there," he added.
read more at Deccan Herald
US to evacuate Americans on board quarantined Japan cruise ship
The US will evacuate Americans on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off the coast of Japan by sending a charter flight on February 16. The US said those who don't return on this flight, won't be able to return to the US for a period of time. About 218 people on board the ship tested positive for coronavirus.
read more at Reuters
His rail ticket is done: Rijiju calls man who ran 'faster' than Bolt for trials
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has called Srinivasa Gowda, the man who ran 100 m in 9.55 seconds during a kambala event, for trials. He took to Twitter to inform that Srinivasa's rail ticket was done and he would be reaching SAI centre on Monday. "I will ensure top national coaches to conduct his trials properly." Rijiju further wrote.
read more at Twitter
Ashwin reveals opposition players once kidnapped him, threatened to cut fingers
Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed opposition players once abducted him before a tennis-ball tournament final on the pretext of picking him up when he was 14-15. He added they took him to a tea stall on a Royal Enfield and ordered food for him. "They later said...'If you go and play we'll make sure your fingers are not there'," Ashwin said.
read more at CricTracker
Great but win the trophy: Vijay Mallya trolls RCB over #NewDecadeNewRCB
After Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) launched their new logo under #NewDecadeNewRCB and shared a video on Twitter, team's former co-owner Vijay Mallya tweeted, "Great...but win the trophy!" Reacting to Mallya's tweet, a user wrote, "Great...but return the loan to banks!" Another wrote, "You are posing a challenge rather than encouraging. You could have shown the way."
read more at CricTracker
Delhi doctors reconstruct Yemeni man's face after phone explodes in his mouth
Delhi doctors reconstructed the disfigured lips, cheeks and tongue of a 26-year-old Yemeni man, whose mobile phone exploded while he held it between his teeth a year ago. The incident left the man incapable of eating or speaking clearly. The doctors filled his lips with fat tissues from the stomach to give a normal appearance.
read more at The New Indian Express
Men pass lewd comments at journo in Assam, run away after she tries to click pic
A group of men allegedly passed lewd comments at a senior journalist from inside a parked car in Assam's Guwahati. The men sped away after she protested and tried to click their picture. "We're really shocked that they dared to verbally humiliate a journalist. It shows their audacity to target women anywhere and at any time," Journalists' Forum Assam said.
read more at PTI
Husband abandons British woman during Goa trip; she tries to end her life
A British woman tried to end her life after being abandoned by her husband during their Goa trip, police officials said. The woman entered the sea at Baga beach on Friday, but was rescued by lifeguards, police officials added. During questioning, the woman said her husband went away with all travel documents.
read more at PTI
All dues, benefits paid to Pulwama martyrs' families: CRPF
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has issued a statement regarding reports claiming non-receipt of dues by Pulwama terror attack martyrs' families. "All financial dues have been given to (next of kin) of all Pulwama martyrs except one," CRPF said on Twitter. "Total amount paid to each family, including donations by individuals/organisations, range from ₹2.16 crore to ₹3.24 crore," it added.
read more at India.com
Big crisis: Sena on US removing India from developing countries' list
Shiv Sena, in its mouthpiece Saamana, said the United States Trade Representative taking India off the developing countries' list ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit has landed India into a "big crisis". "Trump administration has thrown a 'googly'," Shiv Sena added. "However, our PM...will convert the bitter gourd sent by Trump into a sweet," it said.
read more at Hindustan Times
SC frames rules to speed up death penalty cases amid Nirbhaya case delay
The Supreme Court issued guidelines to speed up hearing of criminal appeals against death penalty, amid delay in hanging of Nirbhaya gangrape convicts. Supreme Court fixed a deadline of six months from date of verdict, for hearing appeals against death sentences. A three-judge bench will hear the appeal within six months whether it's ready or not, said the SC order.
read more at India.com
Is this parody: FM on article quoting her saying 'I don't get Bombay people'
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has denied quotes attributed to her in an article by ThePrint where she was quoted as saying, "I don't understand Bombay people," at a meeting with industrialists in Mumbai. "Is this parody?" she tweeted. The article claimed she snubbed an eminent participant, saying, "I have done everything for you. What more do you want?"
read more at Twitter
Some of them are disastrous & annoying: Rahman on remix of his songs
AR Rahman said in an interview that some of his songs that Bollywood has recreated are "really disastrous and very annoying". "In fact, I told...company who made...remix, 'You are forcing me to support...but I hate this one...people [will] troll me if I support this'," Rahman said. However, he added he was happy with 'The Humma Song' from 'OK Jaanu'.
read more at Hindustan Times
College in Haridwar renames gym after Taapsee Pannu: Reports
The college faculty of Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar has decided to rename their gym to Taapsee Pannu Health and Fitness Gymnasium, as per reports. The decision was reportedly made after she started working out at the gym for her upcoming 'Rashmi Rocket'. Taapsee was also invited by the college officials where she was informed about the same, reports said.
read more at Free Press Journal
Coronavirus spreads to Africa as Egypt confirms 1st case
Egypt has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, making it the first known infection in Africa. "The ministry has taken preventative measures and is monitoring the patient..who is stable," an official said. The patient, who is a foreign national, has been placed in quarantined isolation in a hospital. The officials didn't specify the person's nationality or their point of entry.
read more at Deutsche Welle
Bus marshals, school peons among guests invited to Kejriwal's swearing-in
A day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader Manish Sisodia has said that 50 people including peons of schools, bus marshals and auto drivers have been invited. "The CM has decided he will take oath in the presence of people who have helped him make Delhi better and helped him run Delhi," Sisodia said.
read more at Twitter
De Kock surpasses himself, De Villiers to record fastest T20I 50 for SA
Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has surpassed himself and ex-batsman AB de Villiers to record the fastest half-century in T20I cricket for South Africa. In the second T20I against England, De Kock registered his half-century in 17 balls. Earlier, the record was held by both De Kock and De Villiers for scoring fifty in 21 balls in different games in 2016.
read more at Hindustan Times
Will take decision around World Cup: Shoaib Malik on T20I retirement
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has said that he'll take a call on his retirement closer to the ICC T20 World Cup this year. Malik has already retired from longer formats of the game after playing 35 Tests and 287 ODIs scoring a total of 9432 runs and picking 190 wickets. He has appeared in 113 T20Is for Pakistan.
read more at Cricket Country
India’s Bhawna Jat qualifies for Tokyo Games in 20 km race walk
India's Bhawna Jat earned a Tokyo Olympics qualification berth in the 20 km Race Walk event after she set a new national record at the National Race Walk Championships in Ranchi on Saturday. The 24-year-old athlete from Rajasthan recorded a time of 1:29:54, beating the Olympics 2020 qualification mark of 1:31:00.
read more at Hindustan Times
10-ft-tall sculpture in England produces music every time the wind blows
'Singing Ringing Tree' is a 10-feet-tall musical sculpture, made from 320 galvanized steel tubes, on the top of a hill above the English town of Burnley. The pipes, stacked to form the shape of a bent tree, produce a low, tuneful sound when the wind blows. It was completed in 2006 by architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu.
read more at DelhiPlanet
Sitharaman asks for feedback from startups on taxing ESOPs
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked startups for their feedback on the new rules announced during Budget regarding the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Government had announced that ESOP tax will be deferred by five years from exercise or on leaving company or at time of sale, whichever is earlier. This rule was restricted to startups recognised by the Inter-Ministerial Board.
read more at Entrackr
Railways to launch Ramayana-themed train with bhajans onboard
Indian Railways will operate a new train based on Ramayana theme which will take pilgrims to locations associated with Lord Rama, officials said. The train will have pictures, thoughts and poems related to Ramayana displayed on coaches outside. On the inside, pictures related to the epic will be on display and music will also be played.
read more at ANI
US, China & Russia making world more dangerous: German Prez
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday said that the US, China and Russia were jeopardising the international order by stoking global mistrust and insecurity with a "great powers competition". Steinmeier, while speaking at a security conference, also called for a European policy towards Russia "that is not limited to condemning statements and sanctions alone".
read more at Reuters
US bans Sri Lankan Army chief from entry over war crimes
The United States has barred entry to Sri Lanka's Army chief Lt Gen Shavendra Silva over "credible" evidence of human rights violations including in the 2009 civil war. "Allegations of gross human rights violations against Shavendra Silva, documented by the UN and other organizations, are serious and credible," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
read more at The Guardian
Great Learning's PG program in AI & ML ranked no. 1 in India: AIM
With a Deep Learning module designed by IIT-Bombay faculty, Great Learning's PG Program in AI and Machine Learning has been ranked as India's no.1 program by AIM. It is delivered in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin & Great Lakes Executive Learning, and is offered in convenient online or weekend classroom formats with personalised mentorship from industry experts.
read more at greatlearning.in
I changed Akshay's iPad password, saw him enter wrong one & disable it: Twinkle
Twinkle Khanna revealed in a column that once she secretly changed the password of her husband Akshay Kumar's iPad. "It's difficult to quantify the joy I felt that night, watching him enter his password repeatedly, till his device was disabled," she wrote. Responding to this, Akshay tweeted, "All this while I was blaming my PA for fidgeting with my iPad."
read more at Hindustan Times
Anurag Kashyap visits Jamia protest, says, 'fight is to take Constitution back'
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap attended the anti-CAA protest at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Kashyap said that their fight is for taking "the Constitution, country and everything" back. "I used to believe that we are finished and dead...but coming here today I'm convinced we are alive," he added. He also visited Shaheen Bagh protest.
read more at The New Indian Express
H'wood actor shares pic of son's name in morse code tattoo, fans point out error
Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom shared a picture of his new tattoo on Instagram, following which his fans pointed out that he misspelled his son's name in morse code. The code was supposed to spell out 'FLYNN' but instead spelled out 'FRYNN'. The tattoo artist acknowledged the mistake saying, "A dot is missing, we know, it will be fixed."
read more at ANI
Chennai police lathi-charge anti-CAA protesters after clash, 170 detained
A clash broke out between anti-CAA protesters and Chennai police on Friday when demonstrators reportedly tried to breach police barricades. The police detained around 170 protestors and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse after four policemen were injured in a clash. Police said a woman joint commissioner, two women constables and a sub-inspector were injured in stone-pelting by the protesters.
read more at The New Indian Express
Peaceful anti-CAA protesters aren't traitors or anti-nationals: Bombay HC
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday said those peacefully protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act "cannot be called traitors, anti-nationals only because they want to oppose one law". While granting permission to protesters to sit on an anti-CAA protest in Maharashtra's Beed, the court said we must keep in mind that India is a democratic country.
China's 'oldest coronavirus patient' recovers
A 96-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) after being treated in intensive care unit for three days, a hospital in China said. The pensioner is believed to be the oldest person in the country to have contracted and recovered from the deadly virus. She is four years older than the previous record holder, who recovered last week.
read more at Daily Mail
Microscopic images of coronavirus released
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in US' Montana has released scanning and transmission electron microscope images of coronavirus (COVID-19). The total number of confirmed infections across mainland China has risen to 66,492, while the number of deaths has reached 1,523. Meanwhile, Beijing has imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on all those returning to the city.
Shahid Afridi becomes father for 5th time, shares pic with all 5 daughters
Ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi took to Twitter to reveal he has become father for the fifth time. Afridi shared a picture of himself with his five daughters and wrote, "The Almighty's infinite blessings and mercy are upon me...already having been granted 4 wonderful daughters I've now been blessed with a 5th...Alhamdulillah. Sharing this good news with my well-wishers...#FourbecomeFive."
read more at Twitter
Indian Uber driver jailed for transporting illegal immigrants in US
A 30-year-old Indian citizen working as an Uber driver has been sentenced to a year in prison for transporting people who illegally crossed into the US, in exchange for money. Jaswinder Singh admitted that he transported the individuals between January 1 and May 20 last year, an official said. Singh will face a two-year supervised release after the jail term.
read more at The New Indian Express
They didn't let me forget it's Valentine's Day: Tharoor posts pic with air hostesses
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a picture with two air hostesses on an IndiGo flight on Friday and wrote, "Spent #ValentinesDay2020 evening on a flight to Bangalore." "But Farheen and Sameeksha didn't let me forget the occasion," he added. In the picture, an air hostess can be seen holding a heart-shaped card with 'Happy Valentine's Day' written on it.
read more at Twitter
Retired banker couple suffocates to death after pest control at home in Pune
A 64-year-old man and his 54-year-old wife choked to death at their home in Pune after they faced severe breathing difficulties due to pesticides sprayed by a pest control service at their residence on Tuesday. The retired banker couple was rushed to a hospital after their daughter found them in critical condition, but they were declared brought dead.
read more at Hindustan Times
Hafiz Saeed likely to be released by Pakistan after FATF verdict: Reports
Hafiz Saeed will most certainly be released by Pakistan after the verdict of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), reports said. The FATF meeting in Paris from February 16 will decide whether or not Pakistan needs to be blacklisted for failing to act against terror. The 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.
read more at ANI
Zuckerberg said Trump number 1 on FB, number 2 is PM Modi: Trump on India visit
Ahead of his visit to India US President Donald Trump tweeted, "Mark Zuckerberg recently stated that Donald J. Trump is number 1 on Facebook. Number 2 is PM Modi of India." "Actually, I am going to India in two weeks. Looking forward to it!" he further wrote. Trump will be in India on February 24 and 25.
read more at Twitter
Don't interfere: India to Turkish President Erdogan over his Kashmir comments
India has criticised Turkish President Recep Erdogan's comments on Kashmir and asked him "not to interfere in the country's internal affairs". While addressing Pakistan's Parliament, Erdogan compared "the struggle of Kashmiri people with that of fight by Turkish people against foreign domination during WWI". India also told Erdogan to understand the threat of terror emanating from Pakistan.
read more at Hindustan Times
Kashmiri leader and ex-IAS officer Shah Faesal charged under Public Safety Act
Shah Faesal, chief of Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) and former IAS officer, has been charged under Public Safety Act (PSA), which allows detention without trial. Earlier, other Kashmiri leaders, including former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, were also also charged under PSA. Faesal was the first person from J&K to top the UPSC exam in 2009.
read more at The Quint
MBBS student jailed for 14 yrs in murder case becomes doctor at 40 after release
A 40-year-old Karnataka man, who was jailed in a murder case in 2002 when he was an MBBS student, completed his degree after serving jail time for 14 years and became a doctor. The man said that he used to work in jail's OPD and was released in 2016 for good conduct. He completed his mandatory internship earlier this month.
read more at ANI
God is Brazilian: Brazil President after Pope asks to protect Amazon rainforest
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro criticised Pope Francis after the latter pleaded for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. "Pope Francis said the Amazon is his, the world's, everyone's...Well, the Pope may be Argentinian, but God is Brazilian," he said. Pope Francis had published a document on Amazon, highlighting the exploitation of indigenous people and the devastation of the rainforest.
read more at Hindustan Times
Forcing teachers to attend Kejriwal's oath ceremony wrong: Kapil Mishra
On AAP inviting the heads of government schools for CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony, BJP's Kapil Mishra has said that "forcing" teachers to attend the ceremony on government order is beginning of a wrong tradition. AAP has reportedly asked all Delhi government schools to submit a list of 20 teachers who will attend the ceremony.
read more at Hindustan Times
Can protest peacefully, violence won't be tolerated: UP govt
The Uttar Pradesh government has said that people, organisations and political parties will be permitted to organise peaceful protest but "strict action will be taken against those who indulge in violence and destroy public property". In the Legislative Assembly, UP's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the state government will not tolerate anarchy in the name of protest.
read more at Hindustan Times
Plea filed against transgenders participating in women's event
Three US female high school runners in Connecticut have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women's events. "We know the outcome before the race even starts," said one of the petitioners. "Girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. Forcing them to compete against boys isn't fair," said a lawyer representing the female athletes.
read more at RT
Sweden allows employees take 6 months leave to start own business
Sweden, under the Right to Leave to Conduct a Business Operation Act, allows employees to take up to six months of unpaid leave to start their own company. Anyone who's been in full-time employment for at least six months is entitled to apply. The leave can only be denied if the business idea was in competition with the employer's business.
read more at Riksdagen
NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots
In a new study, researchers have explained how NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment discovered two million methane hotspots in a series of more than 400 airplane rides in 2017. Overall, the team covered 20,000 square miles of land and took roughly 1 billion observations. The team observed that most of these hotspots are closest to bodies of water.
read more at Phys
DNA of mysterious extinct human species found in West Africans
Scientists analysing the genomes of West Africans have detected signs that a mysterious extinct human species interbred with our own species tens of thousands of years ago in Africa. The study indicated that present-day West Africans trace a substantial proportion, between 2% to 19%, of their genetic ancestry to an extinct human species, which has been termed as "ghost population".
read more at Reuters
Researchers make device that mimics brain cells used for human vision
The University of Central Florida researchers have shown that by combining two nanomaterials into a new superstructure, they could create a nanoscale device that mimics the neural pathways of brain cells used for human vision. For the study, the researchers grew nanoscale, light-sensitive perovskite quantum dots on the two-dimensional, atomic thick nanomaterial graphene.
read more at Phys
1st phase of Census 2021 in Haryana to be conducted from May 1
The first phase of the Census 2021 in Haryana will be conducted from May 1 to June 15, an official said. At a conference to review preparedness for the 2021 Census and updation of NPR, it was said that around 58,000 enumerators and supervisors would be deployed for canvassing data where citizens will not be asked to furnish any document.
read more at Free Press Journal
Nearly 93,000 BSNL, MTNL employees opt for voluntary retirement scheme
Nearly 93,000 employees including over half of BSNL's employees and nearly 80% of MTNL's employees have opted for the voluntary retirement scheme offered by the central government. The move will reduce BSNL's wage bill by about 50% while MTNL wage expenses will come down by about 75%, an official said. The government had unveiled a revival scheme for the companies.
Shortest completed Test match ended in 6 hours spread over 3 days
Australia and South Africa played the shortest-ever completed Test that got over in 5 hours and 53 minutes, on February 15, 1932. Interestingly, the match was spread over three playing days due to bad weather. As South Africa were dismissed for 36 and 45, the match saw the lowest aggregate in history for a complete Test with 234 runs scored.
read more at Cricket Country
Oscar best picture Parasite a copy of 1999 Vijay movie, will sue: Tamil producer
Tamil producer PL Thenappan said he'll sue the makers of South Korean movie Parasite, which won the Oscar for best picture, claiming it's a copy of 'Minsara Kanna' starring Vijay. Thenappan holds the rights to the 1999 movie. "I will be filing a case with help from an international lawyer. They have taken the plot from my film," he said.
read more at The News Minute
HC notice to K'taka govt on interrogation of minors in anti-CAA play case
Karnataka HC on Friday issued a notice to state government on a PIL seeking action against police for questioning minor students over anti-CAA, NRC play at a school in Bidar. A 2-judge bench directed the government to file its response by February 19. The school's headmistress was arrested and charged with sedition over the play which allegedly insulted PM Modi.
read more at The Quint
Parent, principal arrested over anti-CAA play in K'taka school granted bail
A Karnataka court on Friday granted conditional bail to Shaheen Primary School headmistress and the mother of one of the school's students both of whom were behind bars since January 30. They were arrested over an anti-CAA and NRC play and charged with sedition. The counsel was asked to give ₹1 lakh with two sureties for like sum.
read more at The New Indian Express
Buffaloes were quick, I just followed them: Man who ran 142.50 m in 13.62 seconds
Kambala jockey Srinivasa Gowda, who ran 142.50 m in 13.62 seconds in the traditional buffalo racing sport, said that he did not think he would run this fast. "The buffaloes were quick and I followed them," he added. Hailing from Mijar in Dakshina Kannada, Srinivasa is a construction worker during the off-season.
read more at The News Minute
I am good: Pelé dismisses his son's claim that he is depressed and reclusiv
Brazil football legend Pelé has dismissed talk that he's depressed and reclusive and assured fans he's doing well and maintaining a busy schedule. He said, "I continue to accept my physical limitations in best way possible but I intend to keep the ball rolling." The 79-year-old added, "I've good days and bad days. That's normal for people of my age."
read more at Zee News
Manchester City banned from Champions League for 2 seasons, fined ₹235 crore
Manchester City have been banned from Champions League for two seasons for "serious breaches" of UEFA's financial fair play regulations. City, who have also been fined £25 million (₹235 crore), were found guilty by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body of having falsely inflated their sponsorship revenues. City said they were "disappointed but not surprised" by the announcement and will appeal.
read more at The Guardian
NCW seeks explanation as college asks girls to remove their undergarments
National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognisance of media reports of an incident wherein female students were asked to remove inner-wear to prove they weren't menstruating. NCW sought an explanation from trustee and principal of Shree Sahajanand Girls Institute in Bhuj, Gujarat, over the "shameful exercise". It also set up inquiry team to visit the institute and meet the students.
read more at Zee News
Engineering student goes missing in Hyderabad, bloodstains found in hostel washroom
An engineering student studying at Hyderabad's Malla Reddy College has gone missing from his hostel under mysterious circumstances, police said. The student has been identified as 20-year-old Jeevan Reddy, a third-year B-Tech student. The police reportedly found blood-stains, believed to be of Jeevan, in the common washroom. Jeevan seemed depressed for the past few days, the hostel management said
read more at The News Minute
Crew writes only they can use toilet over coronavirus, Dutch airline apologises
Dutch airline KLM apologised after a crew member posted a note in Korean saying "lavatory for crew members only" because of coronavirus. The image was shared by a passenger on a flight from Amsterdam to Seoul. The passenger accused KLM of discriminating against South Korean passengers because the sign was only in Korean.
read more at Reuters
Airtel offers to pay ₹10,000 crore by February 20, balance by March 17
Airtel on Friday said it will deposit ₹10,000 crore in Supreme Court-ordered dues with the Department of Telecommunications by February 20 and the balance by next date of hearing on March 17. "You will appreciate this (self-assessment) is a complicated process, covering 22 circles, multiple licences and a substantial period of time and hence, is time-consuming," Airtel informed the DoT.
read more at Deccan Herald
Vinay Dube, who quit as Jet Airways CEO after bankruptcy, becomes GoAir chief
Wadia Group-owned budget carrier GoAir on Friday said it has appointed former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube as its CEO. Dube quit now-grounded Jet Airways in May last year after it went bankrupt and had joined GoAir as an advisor in October. He has previously held senior positions at Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
read more at Livemint
DMart Founder Radhakishan Damani now India's second richest person
Supermarket chain DMart's Founder Radhakishan Damani is now the second richest Indian after Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $17.8 billion according to Forbes. DMart shares have surged 700% since the company's IPO in March 2017, giving it a market capitalisation of ₹1.55 lakh crore. DMart operates 196 stores in 72 cities across the country.
read more at The Financial Express
Indian pulse imports could drop 60% to 1 mn tonnes in FY21: Trade body
India's pulse imports may slump 60% to a million tonnes in 2020-21 if the current curbs on imports continue amid bumper domestic production, the India Pulses and Grains Association said. In the 2018-19 crop year, domestic production was 23.4 million tonnes. In 2016-17, record imports of pulses led to a crash in domestic prices after which government introduced import quotas.
read more at Reuters
No comments:
Post a Comment